Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her throughout her life and comforted her in her final years of aging. She will be remembered as lovely, soft-spoken woman with a steadfast faith in God and generous toward those in need. She loved music and dance. Her favorite vacations were spent with friends and family in the beautiful mountains of New Mexico where she learned to fly fish. She enjoyed baking, playing cards and board games, and cultivating her lovely flower garden. She was an avid reader and curious about the world around her.
Sylvia was born December 12, 1922 to Lewis Frank Crasnon and wife Mary Bee Cranson. Married for 53 years, she was preceded in death by King Collignon of North Tonawanda New York, who served courageously in WWII as a turret gunner on a B17 and was a loyal employee of the Amarillo Globe News for 29 years.
Sylvia graduated from CeeVee High School and was voted most athletic female in her school. After graduation she moved to Amarillo and began working for J.C. Penny as a window decorator and eventually became the advertising manager for Fedway Department Store of Amarillo where she mentored several students who aspired a career in fashion marketing. Her last job was in advertising at Woolco Department Store until she retired.
Sylvia was a devoted Christian and active member of Lifeway Fellowship Baptist Church in Amarillo. She enjoyed spending Sundays with her friends in Bible study and social activities until she moved to Dallas in 2013 to live with her family.
Sylvia was preceded in death by her sisters, Myrtle Gilley, Verda Carter, and Ivy Hill, three nephews, Frank Gilley, Joe Carlton Hill, and Scott Caldwell and one niece, Laquetta Caldwell.
Sylvia is survived by daughters Sherry Carter of Dallas and Connie Kinsey of Arlington, TX. Her son-in-laws Kenneth Kinsey and Jim Richards, and former son-in-law, Jimmy Carter, granddaughter Karen Martin of Ft. Worth, and grandsons Jason Carter of Durango CO, Cade Carter and his wife Jennifer Carter of Streetman, TX, Clayton Carter of Dallas, and step grandchild Jason Kinsey and wife Susan of Burleson, TX. She is survived by two great grandchildren, Morgan Mayhew, of Alaska, and Waylon Carter of Durango, TX, one step-granddaughter, Shelby Kinsey, one step-grandson CJ Kinsey and one great-great granddaughter, Keatynn Kinsey. She also leaves behind two beloved nieces Ann Hall of Euless TX, Sylvia Caldwell of Amarillo, and nephew, Ray Hill and wife Pat, of Richardson TX.
Sylvia was blessed with a loving family and many friends and will be dearly missed by her loved ones, who celebrate the fact that she is at peace with her creator.
Viewing hours will be Wednesday February 13 at 5:00-7:00 PM. A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 14 at Griggs Schooler Gordon Chapel, directly followed by interment at Llano Cemetery where her body will be laid to rest next to her late husband.
